SOLUTION: Find a the missing leg of a right triangle when the hypotenuse measures 18m and the other leg measures 6m.

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Question 366670: Find a the missing leg of a right triangle when the hypotenuse measures
18m and the other leg measures 6m.

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18^2-6^2=b^2
324-36=288
sqrt 288=17m

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